Beer: Ratings & Reviews

This style is all over the place and this is a good beer in this open house category. I expected something on the hoppy side and was surprised by the toasted malt and barley, smooth creamy flavour. Had to drink it all. Lovin' the only 5.6% sessioness. Amber colour, a bit cloudy.

A: The beer is relatively clear light amber in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger high dense off white head that died down, consistently leaving a thin head covering the surface and some lacing down the sides of the glass.S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts are present in the nose along with hints of citrusy and floral hops.T: The taste is similar to the smell except that notes of orange citrus are more prominent and there are hints of grassy hops. It has a light amount of bitterness.M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.O: This beer is rather easy to drink because it isn't as malty compared to some of the other beers in the style.

What I appreciate about this beer is that it has a lot of depth with the malts. They are not overly sweet, but contain a lot of boldness and character: nutty, fruity, molassas. This is balanced with big American hop additions. What I don't much care for is the schitzophrenic nature that the hops play against the malts. There are basically two beers in one--an IPA and an Amber. Though neat, it's a little muddy to me. The tap version seems to let the carbonation and keg-sized volume to polish off of the harsh hop edges, add creaminess, and blend the beer better. This takes away some of the competition between the hops and malts. Better beer on tap!

Bottle courtesy of Daalamar: Poured a murky brown color ale with a dirty white foamy head with pretty good retention. Aroma of roasted caramel malt with some noticeable hops. Taste is also noticeable by the large presence of caramel malt as well as some bitter hops. I also appreciated the low level of filtration as well as the full creamy body it offered. By no mean is this a great beer but it is surly one of the best amber ale I have had the chance to drink.

Gorgeous burnished copper that explodes with a red-orange radiance when held to my sunlit front window. The orangish beige head makes whipped cream feel inferior; chunky bits and broken sheets of lace stick like mad to the glass. This one is a looker, no two ways about it.

American Amber possesses an Anglo-American hop nose of sweet fruit (apricots, oranges) with light brown sugar accents that heighten the anticipation of the actual tasting. The nose could be a bit stronger, but it's wonderful without a doubt. The bottle says that the beer smells like coffee. What?

Damn, these guys can brew! Classic Rogue: flavor to burn, heavy on the hops. It isn't as hoppy as some of their line, but it's hoppy enough. The sturdy malt backbone contributes a mite too much caramel for my tastes, but that's nitpicking to some extent because this stuff tastes so damn good.

The hops are an equal mix of sweet citrus and orchard fruit with a tea leaf-like flavor and a snappy bitterness that dominates the long finish. Medium-full, infinitely smooth and slightly slick, the mouthfeel allows the beer to be consumed with ridiculous ease. As always, the wonderful flavor has a lot to do with the high degree of drinkability as well.

I'd have to say that I prefer St. Rogue Red (Chinook, Centennial) over American Amber (East Kent Goldings, Cascade) because of the hop varieties used. They're both excellent versions though and are further evidence--as if any more was needed--that Rogue is a world-class brewery. Thanks to WVbeergeek for this kicker to a great trade.

i really like this amber, although it is not at all an adventurous beer for these guys. pours a fluffy headed dusty brick color. aroma of toasted nuts and american barley. no sweetness at all in the taste, which i absolutely love. just good balanced and complex malts. nicely carbonated mouthfeel with an awesome bright finish. as ambers go, this is one of my favorites, although ive head its much better in the bottle than on tap.

a nice medium amber pour with a small head of white on top of the glass that settled down nicely into a light coating of lacing all around the edges of the glass. aroma is sweet with nice light bready malts, hints of caramel and a touch of light earthy hops. crisp and clean, the hops are a bit more prevelant in the taste as a nice touch of pine bites the tongue with a smooth, sweet finish that is slightly dry while retaining nice touches of sweetness throughout the flavor.

overall really nicely done, not a knockout but very drinkable and very sessionable.

Very nice dark red color,poured well with nice retaining head.Smelled very malty sweet hith floral hop in there as well.Nice spicey malt flvor with a hop punch in the end.Probably my favorite of all the Rogue ales I have tried along with the Shakespeare Stout.

Smell: Aroma of toasted bread crusts with a sprinkling of coffee grounds. Hops impart a scent of spruce with a hint of fresh mint in there as well.

Taste: Caramel maltiness with a good measure of roast and breadiness. Mild spruce character and only a reasonable, medium bitterness. Finishes dry and crisp. Faint mintiness shows up in the aftertaste.

This beer pours a clear, medium orange brick amber hue, with two fingers of tightly foamy, soapy and mildly creamy off-white head, which leaves an array of sudsy arched lace around the glass as it duly melts away.

The carbonation is kind of on the high and frothy side, the body a decent enough medium weight, and plainly smooth, with a touch of banal creaminess. It finishes well off-dry, the punchy malt and a lesser bit of the musty citrus hops hanging around, waiting for a place to happen.

A pleasantly drinkable rendition of an American amber ale, nothing really standing out to make it particularly memorable, but that's a style limitation, for the most part. This is the sixer that you lug to a summer BBQ, hoping that someone else brings something equal or better for tradesies, yet you remain smugly satisfied if they don't.